I'm in the world of cultivation, and I get a system for becoming a wealthy urban tycoon?

With a thought, Lu Yang closed the panel and slowly calmed his turbulent emotions.

He chatted with Qin Nanyue and Lin Ying while watching the bustling auction.

Not long after, there was a gentle knock on the door of the private room.

Qin Nanyue raised an eyebrow, leaned back in her chair, and chuckled, "The pills should have arrived."

She turned her head to look at Lu Yang, a hint of mockery in her eyes, "Do you have enough spirit stones? Don't buy something and then not be able to pay for it."

Lu Yang smiled and looked at Qin Nanyue, saying, "If it's not enough, I'll trouble Senior Sister Qin to lend me some. It's not shameful for me to be a kept man."

Qin Nanyue was taken aback by his words, and pouted, "You're really shameless... Come in."

The door to the private room was pushed open, and a maid walked in gracefully, bowing respectfully: "Distinguished guests, the top-grade Yellow Dragon Pills that you bid on earlier have been delivered. Please complete the transaction."

Behind her followed an elderly man with white hair, wearing a white Taoist robe with gold trim.

The old man had a thin face and a deep, composed demeanor. His gaze swept over the three people in the private room, and when it landed on Qin Nanyue, a kind smile appeared on his face: "So it's the seventh young lady of the Qin family. You bought this top-grade Yellow Dragon Pill, didn't you?"

Qin Nanyue rose and bowed, her tone neither humble nor arrogant: "Greetings, Martial Uncle. These pills were not purchased by me, but by my junior brother, Lu Yangjing."

The old man turned his gaze to Lu Yang, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

A new face, I've never seen one before...

However, being able to sit in the same private room as the direct descendant of the Qin family suggests that her status is not low.

Given the size of the sect, it's normal to have a few unfamiliar faces from powerful families.

He smiled and said, "Nephew Lu, let's make the deal then."

He gently swiped his palm across the storage pouch at his waist, and five small white porcelain bottles appeared silently on the wooden table. The bottles were as smooth as jade and gleamed softly under the lamplight in the private room.

"Nephew, please check the pills first. If there are any problems, please point them out on the spot."

Lu Yang nodded, picked up one of the porcelain bottles, and uncorked it.

A wisp of fragrance wafts out, rich and intense, with a hint of woody bitterness followed by a sweet aftertaste. Just one whiff is enough to invigorate the spiritual energy in one's meridians.

He poured the pill into his palm.

The finest Yellow Dragon Pill is yellowish-brown in color, crystal clear like an amber bead, and its surface is covered with fine, intricate patterns.

He didn't know anything about elixirs, so he turned to look at Lin Ying beside him.

Lin Ying leaned closer for a look, then nodded to Lu Yang: "It's top-quality, no problem."

Lu Yang then opened the remaining four bottles one by one, checked them one by one, and then re-corked them, nodding slightly to the old man: "The goods are fine."

"Now that Junior Nephew Lu has inspected it, let's hand over the spirit stones."

Lu Yang reached out and slapped his storage bag, and spirit stones poured out, piling up into a glittering little mountain on the wooden table.

The concentration of spiritual energy in the private room visibly increased, and even the light of the spirit lamp seemed to brighten a bit.

The old man was a Foundation Establishment cultivator, whose divine sense could already be projected outwards. He completed the count with just a light sweep of his divine sense.

A barely perceptible hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, but his face remained impassive: "Twenty-five thousand low-grade spirit stones, no more, no less."

Twenty-five thousand low-grade spirit stones is no small amount.

He had assumed that the Qin family's young lady would have to pay part of the spirit stones, but he didn't expect the young man to take them all out in one go. Moreover, judging from his nonchalant demeanor, there was obviously much more in his storage bag.

This junior apprentice's wealth is far too substantial, isn't it?

The powerful and influential families surnamed Lu...

He searched his mind, but came up with nothing.

Without saying much, the old man waved his long sleeves and collected all the spirit stones on the table.

Lu Yang also put the five bottles of pills back into his storage bag.

The transaction was complete. The old man glanced at Lu Yang again, his smile amiable: "Nephew Lu, the transaction is done. I shall take my leave now."

The three men bowed and said, "Respectfully seeing off our Martial Uncle."

The old man and the maid left the private room, and the door closed gently.

Qin Nanyue sat down again and casually introduced, "That was Sun Shouzhen, a senior inner sect deacon from our sect's External Affairs Hall. I heard that he was quite talented back then, but unfortunately, he encountered a demonic cultivator during a training trip and his foundation was damaged. Otherwise, he should have had a chance to break through to the Golden Core stage."

Lu Yang and Lin Ying were both somewhat surprised. That seemingly amiable old man had actually had the opportunity to become a Golden Core cultivator.

Lin Ying sighed softly, "Unexpected things are inevitable on the path of cultivation. This senior uncle is really unlucky."

Lu Yang nodded.

Foundation Establishment and Golden Core are only one realm apart, but their status is worlds apart.

Having one's foundation damaged by demonic cultivators, the path to enlightenment is cut short halfway through; such regret is something only cultivators themselves can truly understand.

Fortunately, he now has five puppet bodyguards at the Golden Core stage, so he doesn't need to worry about encountering demonic cultivators or anything like that.

Even if you do encounter them, the other person will be the one who suffers.

The transaction is complete, and the rebate card can be used now.

Lu Yang silently recited in his mind, designating the low-level rebate card for this transaction.

[Designated purchase successful. Random reward multiplier: 4. Congratulations, host, you have received 100000 low-grade spirit stones!]

The moment the numbers appeared on the screen, Lu Yang couldn't help but smile.

Although it's not the highest five times, four times is still quite considerable.

I spent 25,000 and got back a full 100,000!

Next, let's make a big splash and use that intermediate rebate card. Even if we only trigger the minimum five times, we can still turn over a full 500,000!

That's five hundred thousand!

Many Foundation Establishment Peak cultivators might not even have that much wealth combined.

His gaze then fell on the "confidence of the super-rich" item on the panel.

He has spent 25,000, which meets the upgrade requirements, and he can upgrade at any time.

With a thought, Lu Yang decisively chose to upgrade.

[The Confidence of a Tycoon (Level 5): Gain 16 low-grade spirit stones every hour. (Money is the foundation of becoming a tycoon; upgrade by spending 50000 low-grade spirit stones.)]

Sixteen stones per hour, 192 stones per day (12 hours), and nearly 70,000 low-grade spirit stones per year!

Even without the rebate card, his annual passive income is already comparable to that of a wealthy person in the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, he also had 100,000 spirit stones and a mid-level rebate card in his hand.

Spend again, and your confidence will rise even higher. The rebates will double, and if you're lucky, you might even level up twice!

He quickly calculated in his mind that if everything went smoothly, he might even be able to boost his confidence to level eight in the short term!

By then, passive income alone will be comparable to the earning speed of a Golden Core cultivator, right?

Thinking about this, Lu Yang even felt a little unreal.

That's a Golden Core cultivator!

In the past, the Lu family was a superior force, and they wouldn't even give a second glance to a small family like the Lu family!

Even in a top sect like the Golden Rainbow Sword Sect, a Golden Core cultivator is considered an elder!

He, a mere mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator, was able to earn almost as many spirit stones as a Golden Core cultivator in no time!

I doubt anyone would believe it if I told them.